Rising temperatures were set to hit a broad swath of the Kanto region on Monday and Tuesday, though the mercury is forecast to plunge later this week, sparking concerns about the health impacts associated with abrupt temperature shifts.
According to the Meteorological Agency, warm air circulating from the south around the perimeter of a high-pressure system is expected to drive temperatures upward nationwide. On Monday, temperatures rose to over 16 degrees Celsius in Tokyo, 19 C in cities such as Fukuoka and Niigata, and 21 C in Kanazawa, comparable…
